Attapulgus Clay Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
Attapulgus Clay is a magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate which occurs in a type of clay soil common to the Southeastern United States. When used in medicine, it physically binds to acids and toxic substances in the stomach and digestive tract. For that reason, it has often been used in antidiarrheal medications. Until 2003, it was the active ingredient used in Kaopectate, before that product was reformulated with bismuth subsalicylate.
Attapulgus Clay is an adsorptive magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate which binds to toxins, bacteria and water.
| Trade Name | Attapulgus Clay |
| Availability | Discontinued |
| Generic | Attapulgite |
| Attapulgite Other Names | Activated attapulgite, Attapulgite (activated), Attapulgite, activated, Attapulgite,activated, Attapulgus clay |
| Related Drugs | loperamide, Lomotil, Imodium, neomycin, Pepto-Bismol, bismuth subsalicylate |
| Type | |
| Formula | AlH9MgO15Si4 |
| Weight | Average: 412.684 Monoisotopic: 411.8684309 |
| Groups | Approved, Vet approved |
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| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
Uses
Attapulgus Clay is a veterinary antidiarrheal agent used to treat non-infectious diarrhea in animals.
When used in medicine, it physically binds to acids and toxic substances in the stomach and digestive tract. For that reason, it has often been used in antidiarrheal medications. Attapulgus Clay is an adsorbent.
Attapulgus Clay is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Acute Diarrhoea, Diarrhoea
How Attapulgus Clay works
Attapulgus Clay adsorbs water, toxins and bacteria, contributing to firmer stools, reducing fluid loss from diarrhea.
Food Interaction
- Take with or without food.
Drug Interaction
Unknown: aspirin, aspirin, albuterol / ipratropium, albuterol / ipratropium, sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim, multivitamin with minerals, multivitamin with minerals, acetaminophen, acetaminophen, thiamine, thiamine, cyanocobalamin, cyanocobalamin, riboflavin, riboflavin, pyridoxine, pyridoxine, ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid
